Miss Rawls Seeks District Queen Title in Temple Contest
Paula Rawls of Valley Mills is Bosque County Farm Bureau Queen and will compete in the District Farm Bureau Queen Contest at the Hawn Hotel Temple Saturday night at 8 30 Johnny Watkins of KWTX TV Waco will host. Rawls moved to Bosque County from San Saba three years ago and is a Valley Mills High School junior active in Future Homemakers of America and church youth activities. She will appear on KCEN TV Temple program Friday at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paula Rawls
Valley Mills
Bosque County Farm Bureau Queen
Farm Bureau
Hawn Hotel
Temple
Johnny Watkins
Kwtx-Tv
Waco
Miss Rawls
Bosque County
Clifton City Hall
San Saba
J. B. Rawls
Romine Place
Route 3
Ed Nichols
Paula
Valley Mills High School
Future Homemakers of America
First Baptist Church
Church
Clark Bolt
Kcen-Tv
Clifton Jaycee-Ettes Name Officers In City Hall Meeting
The Clifton Jaycee Ettes met at City Hall Tuesday night August 25 to elect officers for the fiscal year. Elected were Mrs Jimmy N Andrews president Mrs W F Key Jr 1st vice president Mrs Charles Fehler Jr 2nd vice president Mrs Clyde Seljos secretary Mrs Edward Bryn treasurer Mrs Aubrey Roberts parliamentarian Mrs T F Crawford state director Mrs Douglas Railsback historian and Mrs Jimmy Jones publicity director. The group will meet the third Tuesday of each month at a location to be decided. Mrs A O Swenson fell at home Tuesday morning sustaining a broken back and rib and is receiving treatment in the local hospital with hopes for a quick recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Jaycee
Ettes
Jimmy N. Andrews
W. F. Key Jr
Charles Fehler Jr
Clyde Seljos
Edward Bryn
Aubrey Roberts
T. F. Crawford
Douglas Railsback
Jimmy Jones
Jaycee Ettes
A. O. Swenson
Births across states announce several newborns in 1950s Clifton area
Mr and Mrs James R Cargile of Hillsboro announce son Rickey Warren born August 24 1950 in Clifton hospital weighing 6 pounds 8 ounces. Mr and Mrs Ted McCollum Jr of Fort Sumner New Mexico announce daughter Martha Blair born August 17 1959 in DeBaca County General Hospital weighing 8 pounds 1 ounce. Mr and Mrs Glenn Miller of San Juan Puerto Rico announce son born August 21 1959 weighing almost 8 pounds with older sister Glenda. Maternal grandparents listed for Clifton families and extended relations described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Cargile
Route 3
Hillsboro
Rickey Warren
Clifton Hospital
Ted McCollum Jr
Fort Sumner
New Mexico
Martha Blair
DeBaca County General Hospital
Ted III
Mark
F. T. McCollum
Joe Enochs
Clifton
Glenn Miller
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Glenda
Rich
John Bt. Cowen
City
J. Pierce Richards
Clifton Lutheran Sunset
Rehearing Set On Lake Whitney Incorporation Case
Judge J. P. Ward sets Friday August 28 at 2 00 P M to hear citizens over errors in the incorporation petition for the City of Lake Whitney The petitioners contend insufficient notice fewer than required legal residents and ill formed plans for a town If the original petition fails the election is void if it stands the election proceeds The Erich Herzog family visited Dallas this weekend with the R B Ray family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Ward
Lake Whitney
Ward
Clifton Groups Plan Furnish New National Guard Armory
Clifton organizations plan to furnish the new Armory in Clifton City Park for Company C. 2nd Battle Group 143rd Infantry. Agencies include Civic Improvement Society Lions Club Junior Chamber of Commerce VFW American Legion Auxiliary Garden Club. Public access six days weekly. building turnover anticipated in September with dedication possible between November 15 and December 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
National Guard
Clifton City Park
2Nd Battle Group
143Rd Infantry
Bosque County
Helen C. Aars
Civic Improvement Society
Lions Club
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
The
American Legion
VFW Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
Garden Club
Federal and
State Armory Board
Annual Colwick Reunion Set For September 6
The Colwick family reunion will be held Sunday September 6 at Norse Church Parish Hall. Members should bring a covered dish while drinks and ice are provided. Friends may visit with Colwick family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colwick
Norse Church
Clifton Visit By Miss Alice Jenson Of Waco
Miss Alice Jenson of Waco spent the prior weekend in Clifton visiting relatives and friends with her home folks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Jenson
Waco
Clifton
Cubs Show Steady Improvement as Preseason Ends
Clifton Cubs near the end of preseason practice with two a day drills focusing on blocking tackling and ball handling. Scrimmages against Copperas Cove reveal rough spots to iron out before the September 4 opener, but teams show promise. Starters include Borchers Wiederaenders Sinclair Prescher Zuehlike Saucier Kettler Vickrey Allen Willenberg Ludtke and Erickson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Cubs
Clifton
Copperas Cove
Cubs
Hillsboro
Johnny Borchers
Lloyd Wiederaenders
Dale Sinclair
Walter Prescher Jr
Alvin Zuehlike
Robert Saucier
William Kettler
A. W. Vickrey
Curtis Allen
Jim Willenberg
Wally Ludtke
Ernest Erickson
Central Texas Fair plans prize boost for youth livestock show
Waymon Davis announced $2600 in prize money for the Junior Livestock Division at the 1959 Central Texas Fair to be held in September. Entries will come from Bosque County and seven surrounding counties. Clifton Lions Club members heard a financial report on the fair and emphasized boosting membership and parade participation to attract strong town publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waymon Davis
Clifton Lions Club
Bosque County
D. C. Halverson
Lions Club
Fair Association
S. George Arnold
Clifton
Lion Arnold
Lion
T. C. Eggen
J. B. Darden Jr
Archie O Nelson
James McDowell
James Wright
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Bill Allen
Hamilton
The
Lions
Bill Falls
Waco
Lion Davis
Meridian
Don Gloff
Pep Squad to Meet at Clifton High Friday Evening
Clifton High School pep squad members and incoming freshmen are scheduled for a 6:30 p.m. meeting Friday at the school. The first pep rally invites all students to attend at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in front of Service Drug Store downtown. Clifton’s Cubs host Hillsboro the next night in Hillsboro. Check Record renewal date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton High School
Service Drug
Clifton
Clifton’s
Cubs
Hillsboro
Clifton Schools Open Sept 4 After Equipment Delay
Clifton Public Schools will open for the 1959 1960 year Friday September 4 at 8 30 A M instead of September 1 due to a new cafeteria kitchen equipment delay caused by a Fort Worth plant strike. Dunbar colored school opens September 1. Pre opening days include faculty meetings and grade level registrations August 31 to September 2. Lunch prices rise five cents for upper grades while lower grades stay at 25 cents. Improvements include new classrooms a larger kitchen bus shed updated roofs and repairs across the district with new staff assignments listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Public Schools
Fort Worth
Dunbar Colored School
Bettis
Clifton
Home Economics
Clifton Public
B. G. Gandy
Otto Gangshei
Joe Dahl
Charley Miles
Oranella Eckert
Elsie Coston
Lawrence Ringness
E. E. Schow
Ottis Tyler
W. W. Rester
J. W. Shipp
Hans J. Hansen
Phil Gilliam
O. R. Jenson
W. H. McCown
Walter Pullin
Hansons Grow bumper cane for trench silo on Clifton farm
Jeff S A Hanson Oliver Hanson and family in the Mustang area west of Clifton plan a trench silo to store a cane crop yielding about 16 000 pounds per acre. They expect to fill a 300 foot long silo with 400 tons of silage for 90 Polled Hereford cows aided by Oliver and Mrs. Oliver Hanson and other help. Modern farming helps Bosque County farmers stockpile feed in dry years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff Hanson
Mustang
Jeff
S. A
Oliver Hanson
Clifton
Hansons
Alex Anderson
First 1959 cotton bale brought to Clifton gin
W. T. Whitley of Route 2 Clifton delivered the first 1959 bale weighing 500 pounds with 1 810 pounds of seed cotton yielding 900 pounds of seed. Henry Knust of Route 1 Clifton followed the next morning after learning a bale was on hand. Farmers report the 1959 crop appears better than usual with about half a bale per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Whitley
Route 2
Clifton
Arthur Bronstad
Bronstad
Henry Knust
Route 1
Whitley
Knust
Clifton cattle and grain prices from Wednesday auction
Prices quoted Thursday morning show grain rates for milling wheat 1.85 per bushel and corn 1.00 bu. Cattle at Clifton sale: over 570 head offered. steers and yearlings 26 to 27.75, cows 15 to 18.50, bulls 19 to 21.50, stocker steers 26 to 28.50, cows with calves 165 to 250, hog top 15, lamb top 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Also Mentioned on This Page
County Farm Bureau
Clifton Jaycee-Ettes
Erich Herzog
Dallas
R. B. Ray
Central Texas
S. A. Hanson
Billy Joe Josey
Charles Bible Jr
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